Used Car Buying Advice

When looking to buy a new car, the first thingalmost everything about used cars. It will show
you should do is to look in the Kelly blue book.you expected life, the expenses of maintaining
Using Kelly`s blue book will help you determinethem, and point by point, which systems of the
how much you should pay for a used car. Thecar are likely to need to be repaired or replaced,
automotive blue book covers everything there isand which are not. There is really no more
about used cars and pricing.It tells you by make,valuable source in the world for trying to figure
model, year and condition, exactly what youout which car to get as your next one than the
should pay for just about any vehicle that youconsumer reports guide. It is almost without
could possibly even run across! It is a veritableparallel, if you are to ask me.Of course, neither
goldmine of pricing information. There are,the consumer reports guide nor the automotive
however, a few things that the Kelly automotiveblue book really are enough. The automotive blue
blue book is not really any good for. It is lousy, orbook will tell you how much to pay, and the
even worthless for finding point by point reportsconsumer reports guide will tell you about what
of how well cars keep their utility. Sure, you canyou should look for, but there is no substitute for
get some idea of what car might be worth buyinggetting the car checked out by a qualified
by seeing which keeps its worth, and which doesmechanic. If you choose not to take this
not do that at all, but that does not really tell theimportant step and check the car you are at risk
whole story.This is why I am such a big fan ofof being get ripped off instead of getting a car
the consumer reports guide to cars. Although it isthat will last you for as long as you need it to.
not as good a guide to how much to pay as isGetting ripped off stinks so do yourself a favor
the automotive blue book, it does have a lot ofand get the car checked out.
advantages that the latter does not. It will tell you